When I was a first-year, I was unnecessarily hype about going to Franklin on Halloween. Too many promises of insane parties and spooky tales about the Gimghoul house got me way too pumped, and my expectation was that Franklin would be the cherry on top of it all.
If I’m honest, though, I was a little underwhelmed. There were beaucoup great outfits to be seen, true, but they were sort of overshadowed by the hordes of drunk guys having conversations with thoroughly unimpressed cop.
Even still, I must say that I’m pretty offended that Franklin Street is shutting down Halloween early this year. It’s like a spooky version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” except it’s called “How the Town of Chapel Hill Stole Halloween” and instead of being surrounded by Whos, I’ll be surrounded by a bunch of people wearing the same Harambe and banana costumes.
— Tiana
QUICK HITS
- Remember to take our reader survey on how DTH at a Glance is doing this year. Tell us what we're doing right, what we're doing wrong and what you'd like to see from all your DTH newsletters.
- Early voting begins this Thursday and continues through Nov. 5. Vote, vote, vote! And as an election day pre-game, get educated on your candidates with our quick-and-easy voter’s guide.
- In light of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Chapel Hill community members noted the town’s lack of a shelter for victims of domestic violence.
- In a world where pretending to hate everyone has managed to become “cool," we asked UNC students how they’d like to give and receive acts of kindness and heard some really beautiful answers.
- We at the DTH consider ourselves fine dining connoisseurs. Or, fine dining hall connoisseurs, at least. On today’s secret menu: egg and cheese biscuits, quesadillas, chili cheese fries and Reese’s-flavored ice cream.
IN VERDICTS
Former UNC student Chandler Kania was found guilty of manslaughter and reckless driving Monday. In the final episode of I-85, our podcast series on Kania’s case, we delve into the verdict as well as the emotions experienced by the family and friends of both parties in the aftermath of the deadly crash that took three lives in July 2015.
IN LOCKER ROOMS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN MY TUITION
Recent renovations to the UNC men’s basketball locker room cost approximately $5 million. Bruh. The additions include a full movie theater, new HD TVs, a new dining area and a wall lined with every Air Jordan shoe ever made in Carolina Blue. Aka, the space is 95 percent multimillion dollar Beverly Hills mansion, 5 percent locker room. @UNC: Pray tell, when will my dorm be getting the whirlpool hot tub I requested?
IN PIG POOP AND HURRICANES
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, some areas in North Carolina are being faced with another crappy problem — pig feces. Flooding has caused fecal waste lagoons, sites used by hog farms to store pig waste, to overflow, causing significant health concerns. The cost of finding an effective way to dispose of the matter is high, but the cost of letting the feces invade nearby water sources (and eventually, the ocean) is even higher.
IN TURNING BACK INTO A PUMPKIN AT THE STROKE OF 10:30
In response to Franklin Street shutting down early on Halloween this year, UNC organizations are taking matters into their own hands. Since most students are expected to celebrate over the weekend prior to Halloween, which falls on a Monday this year, orgs like the Resident Hall Association and CUAB will fill the evenings leading up to the 31st with snacks, contests, prizes and free movie screenings as a spooky supplement to the usual Franklin Street festivities.
IN SPONSORED CONTENT
And if you need friends to come out with you on Halloween or any other night, you can hit up Hopspot. The app shows you what your friends are up to tonight to try streamline plan-making.
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